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Beauty Awakened (Angels of the Dark #2)
Gena Showalter
Published: Feb. 26, 2013 (HQN)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 4 stars
Note: Haven’t read the first Angels in the Dark book? Check out the VBC review of Wicked Nights.
Wow.
Beauty Awakened’s tortured hero Koldo made me immediately think of Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones, only without hair. He is... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for February 2013. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness.
I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and... 
We’re bringing Book Bits back to its regular Thursday slot. (Thanks for the feedback last week.) Let’s get to the good stuff.
Shiny! Gena Showalter Cover Art
Gena Showalter shared the cover for her next Lords of the Underworld series, The Darkest Craving. The book is set for release on July 30, 2013. Here’s the back-cover copy:
Having endured weeks of torture in the bowels of hell, Kane... 
After Moonrise
P.C. Cast & Gena Showalter
Published: Oct. 23, 2012 (HQN)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars
This review is a two-parter because both authors contributed a story to this duo-logy.
After Moonlight is the name of an agency that investigates murders, hauntings and things that go bump in the night that the police can not or will not... 
Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles #1)
Gena Showalter
Published: Sept. 25, 2012 (Harlequin Teen)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Reviewed by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 4 stars
I’m going to preface this review by saying I’m generally not a YA reader. And by generally I mean not at all. Given that this is a Gena Showalter book (Gena won me over with Maddox, the Lord of the Underworld... 
I’m on the road again this week. Work has me spending a few days in New York City, and so far it’s treating me well. It’d be better with the husband, but still one of the cooler places to visit. My airplane read this time was Riveted by Meljean Brook. Yes, I will review it. Yes, I love getting wrapped up in the steampunk world and the romance. The humor of reading about airships while on... 
Wicked Nights (Angels of the Dark #1)
Gena Showalter
Published: June 26, 2012 (HQN)
Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon
Review by: Candace
Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars
She is not like you. She is softer, better.
And wasn’t that ironic? He was the angel, she the human, and yet he was the one in need of pardon.
Zacharel is in charge of an angelic army of misfits. These guys are walking a line. They... 
The prize bin at VBC HQ is overflowing a bit. I’m still in the giving mood, so I’ve set aside 13 books — several are signed — for one big giveaway. We’ll have 12 winners (two of the books go together) and each will also get great book-related swag like bookmarks, pens and the like.
And I’m even making it easy to enter. Filling out the form embedded below is all it takes... 
Well, it’s no secret I loved Jaye Wells’ Red-Headed Stepchild (spoiler-free review). If you’ve already finished the book and are itching to chat, the spoiler discussion thread is now up. I’m really looking forward to hearing what you think of Sabina, Giguhl and everyone else.
It’s already time to start thinking about the December group read. (I’ll give you a moment to... 
It’s been a chaotic and stressful week at VBC HQ. On the upside, I’ve been chatting up my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) progress with the Huffington Post. Check their Books section each week for an update, if you’re curious. Also, I popped in at Heroes & Heartbreakers earlier this week to talk about the case of nerves I get before diving into the next book in a beloved... 
